46 CFR 116.700
§ 116.700 General requirements.
United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective
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- 46 CFR 116.700, § 116.700 General requirements, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/227465
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(a) A crew accommodation space and a work space must be of sufficient size, adequate construction, and with suitable equipment to provide for the safe operation of the vessel and the protection and accommodation of the crew in a manner practicable for the size, facilities, service, route, speed, and modes of operation of the vessel.
(b) The deck above a crew accommodation space must be located above the deepest load waterline.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.